Install the application server product on AIX®, HP-UX, Linux®, Solaris, or Windows® operating systems.
You can use the launchpad to launch each installation procedure. Read Using the launchpad to start installations for more information.
The Installation
Manager is a single installation program that can use remote or local
software repositories to install, modify, or update new WebSphere® Application Server products.
It determines and shows available packages—including products, fix
packs, interim fixes, and so on—checks prerequisites and interdependencies,
and installs the selected packages. You also use Installation Manager
to easily uninstall the packages that it installed. Before using the
installation manager, refer to the Installation Manager Information
Center for a description of the various Installation Manager options
you can specify when you install the Installation Manager.
The Agent Data Location directory, which is sometimes referred to as the appDataLocation, is critical to the healthy functioning of the Installation Manager. After the directory is created, it cannot be moved. If the Agent Data Location directory becomes corrupt, all product installations that are tracked by the metadata in the Agent Data Location directory become unserviceable and need to be reinstalled if service is needed.
See the Installation Manager information center for the default location of the Agent Data Location directory. To override the default location specify the –dataLocation (or –dL) command line option when installing the Installation Manager, and then use the –dataLocation (or –dL) command line option to specify a different location.
The location of the Shared Resources Directory is set when the first product is installed. Each product repository specifies a default location. Therefore, if this location is not overridden, then the first installed product determines the location.
The -sharedResourcesDirectory command line option can be used the first time the Installation Manager installs a product to specify the location of this directory. The location of the Shared Resources Directory cannot be changed after it is initially set.
–preferences com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.preserveDownloadedArtifacts=false
When this preference is set to false, all data that is no longer needed is removed after the operation completes. You must still ensure you have enough space to stage the payload during the installation and maintenance operations, but data no longer accumulates over time. If you have previously not used this preference, all old payloads are removed the first time you use this preference. You can also specify this preference by selecting the Delete Saved Files option on the Preferences panel in the Installation Manager GUI. You can also use this panel to indicate that download artifacts are not to be preserved.
Use the information in this article to learn about the types of installation available. This article has links to more detailed installation topics.
Read the migration overview for information about migrating from a previous version of WebSphere Application Server.
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